Xbox 360 system patch notes

Please make sure you read the rules and edit policies before making any major contributions to the wiki. The Xbox Dashboard , is the updatable software and operating system for the Xbox It resides on a 16 MB file system and has access to a maximum of 32 MB of the system's memory. The Xbox allows users to download applications that add to the functionality of the dashboard.

Most apps require that the user be signed into a valid Xbox Live account in order to use the features advertised for the given app. Microsoft has added partners to develop apps for the Xbox system since the NXE Dashboard update in The current Xbox Dashboard currently has a total of seven tabs that can be navigated through. Each tabs has a number of tiles with various option included. No matter what tab is on the screen the user's profile with various details will be shown in the top right corner.

Details include, gamertag, account balance, number of friends online, number of new messages and gamerscore. If a Kinect is connected to the console, in the bottom right corner there will always be a screen showing what the Kinect can see. Not all Dashboard's will look identical to the one described on this page. Some Dashboard's may look different depending on what version the console is running and what region the console is set to.

The Bing tab is the most far to the left tab on the Dashboard. It includes a search bar that can be used to search anything in the store. This includes games, apps, demos, themes, movies music, and TV shows. Content can be filtered to only show media from a chosen category. This is the tab that first appears when a user signs into the console. Nine tiles are shown on this tab. Underneath the tray option is My Pins. If selected the tile shows all media that has been pinned.

Any pin can be launched from this section. The recent tab is the third tile on the home tab. If selected this tile shows the ten most recently launched apps and games. The largest tile on this part of the dashboard is the featured tile.

It can either display a certain game and provide a link to the store with that game or show information to do with Xbox One Backwards Compatibility.

Below this tile is a smaller tile that does the same thing but displays a different game. A Games with Gold tile can also be found here. It provides a link to information on Games with Gold and shows the months deals and free games with Gold. A Keep Playing tile has also be present on this tab since Xbox games began becoming backwards compatible with the Xbox One. The icon displays an Xbox One S console , if selected the console will play a short video giving details on backwards compatibility and how users can pick up where they left off.

A tile that displays "Need Help? These tiles if selected play a short video showing the user how to do various things. The final tile displays a link to an app. Usually the link is for a video streaming service like Hulu or Netflix. This tab displays the user's avatar and provides links to various parts regarding the user's account. A friends tile, activity feed tile, avatar store tile and sign in or out tile are all displayed on this tab.

The friends tile includes options to set up parties and view the user's friends' activity. Beacons and Activity can also be found here as well as an option to add more friends. The Activity Feed tile shows recent posts by both the user and their friends. Including game clips, screenshots and recent achievements. Here the user can also create a new post or view activity alerts. The users Avatar is also shown on this screen.

It displays the signed in account's gamertag, gamerscore and the icons of the nine most recent achievements. If the avatar is selected similar options to the friends tile are brought up as well as the option to view achievements. As well as achievements this tile also includes various links to options where account details can be changed. The games tab includes a total of ten tiles. Four larger tiles are shown that all display a game and a link to that game on the store. Other tiles in this page also include links to the users; games, add ons, demos and recommendations.

Links to the store and a search bar for the store can also be found here. Five of these tiles are used for advertising featured films, the latest films, new TV, Sales and Specials and a featured movie category e.

The other four tiles provide links to installed video apps e. The Apps tab contains a total of twelve tiles, the most out of all of the tabs on the Xbox Dashboard. Eight of the tiles display links to various media apps such as Netflix and Twitch. The remaining tiles link to the apps that are installed on the console, link to the most recently released apps, recommended apps and a search bar for apps on the store.

Settings is the furthest to the right tab on the Xbox dashboard. Here, the user can access all sorts of settings for their system, profile, Kinect, account and privacy. The console can also be powered off by using one of the tiles on this screen. The volume and audio output settings have been reorganised to make relevant settings easier to access and help optimise your audio experience.

You can check what your audio setup supports and reset if necessary. New and improved colour filters on Xbox Series X S. On Xbox Series X S, new and improved colour filters make gaming easier for people with colour blindness or colour vision deficiency. Game accessibility tags in the Microsoft Store. As of this update, more than games have added accessibility tags, including:. Microsoft Flight Simulator. Sea of Thieves.

Controller firmware update. The new firmware update for the Xbox One Wireless Controller with Bluetooth support, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, and Xbox Adaptive Controller delivers next-gen features previously available only on Xbox Series X S controllers, including better cross-device connectivity and reduced latency.

Known fixes. Remote play. Some users may fail to connect when attempting to use remote play on a PC or mobile device. Restarting your console will help improve this experience.

When plugging in a mono communication headset like the Xbox One Chat Headset, players will notice that their Speaker audio settings appear disabled if any headset format other than Stereo uncompressed is selected.

Fixed an issue in which some users were unable to complete in-game purchases as the Store would fail to load.

Dolby Vision for Gaming. When Dolby Vision is enabled, some TVs may introduce input latency when playing games. On some TVs, a brief green screen may display when entering or exiting a title with Dolby Vision enabled. Some websites may prompt you to install their site as an application. This functionality is not currently supported on the console.

Collapse all October With this update, players with an Xbox Series X connected to a 4K display will see the dashboard natively rendered in 4K.

UI elements on the screen, such as game art and buttons, will have increased sharpness and improved text readability. Xbox night mode. Xbox night mode adjusts light sources to help keep rooms dark at night and support gamers who are sensitive to light. You can dim and customise the light from the connected display, the power button on your controller, and the power light on your console.

Or create a night mode schedule that dynamically switches between Dark and Light themes. Quick settings. By adding a Quick settings menu to the Xbox guide, you can now toggle accessibility features without leaving your game or app. Collapse all September With Dolby Vision, gaming is brought to life in more vivid colour and provides expanded contrast and better clarity in both bright and dark scenes.

Dolby Vision gaming. Play console games on Windows devices with the Xbox app for Windows. This includes playing from the cloud via Xbox Cloud Gaming Beta and directly from your console with remote play. Xbox app for Windows. Save your Play later list.

Curate your own list of games from the Xbox Game Pass catalogue with Play later discovery. See a game that looks interesting? Just save it to your list and play it later. Updates to Microsoft Edge on your Xbox. The latest version of Microsoft Edge is available on all Xbox consoles, bringing improved web standards to keep you safe while you browse. If a game opens a new Edge window for hints or guides, you can send that tab to another signed-in device to continue gaming on your console seamlessly.

This update also comes with mouse and sync support, so you can manage your profile settings more easily in Edge on your console. How to use Microsoft Edge on Xbox. Collapse all August Some people have reported that trying to launch the guide via controller brings up the power menu instead. A simple reboot can often resolve the issue. I've always been curious and just recently there has been a few of them for me. Usually, but his blog still hasn't said anything about the latest update the one after the color issue one.

I still haven't seen an official source for the latest dashboard update notes, and I still see the party chat bug so apparently it wasn't fixed. More topics from this board What does it mean when ur green lights keep spinning on the controller? Tech Support 3 Answers Can u play the without a harddrive?

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